Conveyer



J. E. BOGER sept. 29, 1931.

CONVEYER Filed Nov. 8, 1930 INVENTOR. JfI/E {1203er} ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES APATENT oFFicE. s

CONV EYER .Application led November 8, 15530. Serial No.' 494,395.

This invention relates to a conveyer par ticularly adapted for use either as the platform or elevator conveyer of a harvester, and has for its primary object manner as hereinafter set forth, a conveyer of such class which is less expensive and longer lived than the usual canvas conveyer used on harvesters, and which will be unaffected by moisture and therefore need not be removed at night.

A further object of the invention is vto pro-v vide a conveyer of the character aforesaid which may be manufactured as an original part of a harvester, or which may be manu- 'l'actured as a separate unit and readily installed with respect to a harvester of usual construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a conveyer of the character aforesaid 2o which is provided with means for preventing the winding of standing grain on the conveyer roller at the grain end of the harvester.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the description and drawings are to be taken as illustrative and that the invention is intended to be limited only by the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a top plan of a conveyer in accordance with this invention showing the same mounted on a harvester platform.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 38 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section taken on 5 the line 4`4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary section taken at a point indicated by the line .5*5 of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a fragmentary section taken at a. point indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 4. b Figure 7 is a perspective view of the grain to provide, in a 'members 2.

"of downturned flanges 5 Ato the liner `the present instance two in number, al-

the lower faces of the slats 8 in order that the latter may ha Ve contacting guard mounted on the conveyor base shown in section.

Figure 8 is an end elevation of the guard. A igure 9 is a perspective of one of the liner elements to which the conveyer base is se- By way of example the'conveyer is shown in a harvester platform indi- Disposed on the platform 1V aire a pair of liner elements 3 to which a conveyer base 4 is secured, adjacent one end ofthe latter. The conveyer base 4 is of flat, metal construction formed at its sideswith apair which are connected elements 3 by means of'suitable bolts 6. y

around the base 4, lengthwise thereof, are a plurality of endless belts 7, in

though the number of belts may be increased if desired. -Connectingthe belts 7 are a plurality of slats 8 which extend transversely of the base 4; The belts 7 are counter-sunk into relation with the upper face of the base 4 throughout the vlength of the slats. i The belts preferably are formed of a rub- 10 supported by the liner elements Sand extending through one of the sidemembers 2 of the platform; The shaftl() is provided with suitable bearings 11. The roller '9 is disposed at oneend of the base 4 in close proximity thereto. Adjacent the opposite end of the base 4,'the belts 7 extend around a roller 12 mounted on a shaft 13, the ends of which project through` elongatedV slots14 formed in ,the side members 2 and extending lengthwise thereof.

Mounted on the base 4, adjacentthe roller 12, is a grain guard 15 which extends trans versely of the base and which is formed with downturned Hanges 16 which overlap the flanges 5 on the base 4 and rest on the platform 1. A portionV 17 of each lange 16 is bent around the lower edge of one of the Y flanges 5 whereby the guard 15 is securely 10 though slidably mounted on the base 4. The flanges 1G are provided With horizontally extending slots 18 through which slidably extend bolts 19 secured to the flanges 5 and pro- 5 jecting laterally therefrom. The shaft 13 is provided with bearings 2O which are riveted or otherwise fixedly secured .to4 the flanges 16, the shaft extending through openings 18 in the flanges 16.

10 Revolubly mounted With respect to the shaft 13 are a pair of adjusting bolts 21 which extend through a brace 22 extending transversely of the platform and provided at its ends with right angularly disposed portions 15 23 rigidly secured to the side members 2 of the platform. Exteriorly of the brace 22, the adjusting bolts 21 are provided With adjusting nuts 24 and lock nuts 25. By manipulation of the nuts 24 and 25, the roller 29 12 may be adjusted with respect to the roller 9 in order to maintain the proper tension on the belts 7. Owing vto the rigid connection ,between the guard 15 and shaft 13, and to the slidable connection between the guard 15 `25 and base 4, the guard 15 moves as a unit with the roller 12 when adjusting the latter.

` It is thought that the many advantages of a .conveyer in accordance With this invention will be readily apparent, and although the preferred `embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, so llong as suchchanges fall Within .the scope of i5 the invention as defined in the appended claims.

That I claim is 1. In aconveyer for mounting on a harvester platform, a conveyer base, an endless `conveyer element encircling the base, and a grain guard extending across the conveyer element, Ysaid grain guard being slidably connected With the base and having downwardly 4extending flanges `in sliding contact with the ,.15 platform.'

2. ln a conveyer for mountitng on a harvester platform, a conveyer base, an rendless 'conveyer element encircling the base, a grain guard'slidably mounted on the base and plat- ;agl form and extending across the conveyer element, a shaft movable with saidv grain guard, a roller carried by the -shaft and supporting the conveyer element adjacent one end o'zf the base, a brace secured to one end of the -plat- :ag' form, and a pair of adjusting bolts rotatably `connected With said shaft and extending through said brace.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

...a JOHN n. ROGER. 

